Three product manufacturers are adding funds to their offerings for UK investors, including two via the independent financial advisers (IFA) network.
Citifirst, the funds arm of Citi, has launched an...

Morgan Stanley has launched a five-year income fund based on the FTSE 100 index, using G7 government bonds to mitigate counterparty risk.
The FTSE 100 Accumulated Income Fund 1 pays semi-annual income...

Morgan Stanley has announced plans to launch a five-year income fund based on the FTSE 100 index, using G7 government bonds to mitigate the counterparty risk.
The FTSE 100 Accumulated Income Fund 1 pays...

A quant at Citi has revived debate about the changing nature of the profession (www.risk.net/2417747). The scope is narrower, he claims; the job has been dumbed down, and today's quants are little more than programmers. Is he right?